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Sweetly or smoothly flowing; sounding gentle, even or calm in movement; honeyed (adjective)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Sweetly or smoothly flowing; sounding gentle, even or calm in movement; honeyed (adjective)”? The solution is MELLIFLUOUS, a 11-letter word built on the root FLU (“flow”). It appeared in the July 21, 2026 (Tuesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
MELLIFLUOUS
*****FLU***FLUmeans “flow”
In a sentence
Gail enjoys the MELLIFLUOUS voices of the children's choir at the Sunday service.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Sweetly or smoothly flowing; sounding gentle, even or calm in movement; honeyed (adjective)” has the answer MELLIFLUOUS (11 letters), built on the root FLU, which means “flow”. Browse the full July 21, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.